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Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Bow Fiddle Rock loop from Fochabers

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Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Bow Fiddle Rock loop from Fochabers

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Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Bow Fiddle Rock loop from Fochabers

03:26

53.9km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.7 km for 4 m

After 28.9 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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21.0 km

Findochty Harbour

Highlight • Lake

Findochty, pronounced Finnichty, is a beautiful wee fishing village near Buckie. It has been known as a village since the 1400s. When Buckie was established the fishing moved there and Findochty harbour now contains mostly leisure boats. The houses are painted bright colours, which are wonderful in the sunshine. You can see the church, overlooking the sea, from the main road. It has a small supermarket, post office and pub. The streets are very narrow and there’s a steep descent down to the harbour, like many of the villages on the north-east coast. If you catch the village on a sunny day, it’s a real treat.

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21.9 km

Moray Coastal Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

This is a easy to pedal long distance coastal path taking in the fishing village dotted along Morayshire's coastline. The terrain unlike the Highlands is mainly agricultural with a rolling landscape. There are many local attractions along the way. Cullen has a fab beach plus a really nice cafe, Buckie has the Bijou Cafe to forget Spey Bay where the Scottish Dolphin Centre is located.Stop at any of the local villages & try the fish and chips (you won't be disappointed). For Mountain Bikers, there's the Moray Monster Trails at Fochabers. There's a great selection of Trails from gentle to proper Gnarly! The biggest attraction of this route are the vast far reaching sea views, where you can spot, Dolphins, Basking Sharks, Seals including a vast array of seabirds including Osprey!

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24.9 km

Bow Fiddle Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Certainly the most conspicuous and dramatic object on the Moray coast, Bow Fiddle Rock is an icon. Steeply folded layers of Cullen quartzite form a natural, idiosyncratic arch of staggering beauty. From certain angles, it's easy to see how the formation earned its bow and fiddle moniker. When waves crash below a moody sky and fulmars circle above, there are few finer scenes on the Scottish coast.

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28.2 km

Cullen Beach and Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural

Cullen has a great sandy beach with some interesting rock formations. Do try Cullen Skink, a soup based around smoked haddock.

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28.8 km

View of Cullen and Cullen Viaduct

Highlight • Beach

29.9 km

Cullen Village and Cullen Skink

Highlight • Cafe

The picturesque seaside village of Cullen, where you can eat Cullen Skink at Lily's Kitchen Cafe, The Cullen Skink World Championship 2025 winner. Delicious!

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30.0 km

The Yellow Deli

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic food stop, ideal for lunch or coffee, mainly takeaway but also some indoor seating.

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33.3 km

Portknockie Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Portknockie is undoubtedly most famous for the staggering natural architecture of Bow Fiddle Rock. However, the entire coastline around the village is sumptuously rugged, with rocky coves and jagged skerries braving the assault of the churning tides. It is also a prime location for spotting the Moray bottlenose dolphins.

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53.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

17.2 km

7.38 km

4.60 km

3.86 km

830 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

19.1 km

4.94 km

821 m

269 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 26 August

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Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Bow Fiddle Rock loop from Fochabers

Findochty Harbour

Moray Coastal Cycle Route

Bow Fiddle Rock

Cullen Beach and Rock Formations

View of Cullen and Cullen Viaduct

Cullen Village and Cullen Skink

The Yellow Deli

Portknockie Harbour

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